Beowulf Part III

1) Is Beowulf a good king? Explain your answer with examples (at least 3) from the text.
- I do not believe Beowulf was a good king. First, He lived to much in the glory days, how he thinks, as mentioned starting at line 2345, of all the feats he had in the past, even though he was younger, and thinks he can still fight this dragon on his own. Second, he goes into battle and never has a child. As a king you are looked up as a symbol of safety and reasureance. If you die there is panick, so it was not good of him to rush in one his own. You are also to have a kid, leave an heir you learns to take your spot when you die. Someone who becomes trained for the job and can keep their country safe. Last, He does not prepare his warriors for battle, which is why they all run away when things get scary.

2) What is the most important part of section 3? Why do you believe this?
- Beowulf fighting the dragon. It brings together the three parts, shows Beowulfs down fall and his death. It shows how he still lived in the glory days and didn't take the part as king.

3) What is the most interesting part of Beowulf (the entire story) for you? Why?
-The idea of wyrd and wyrgild is very interesting to see. The the idea that battle is the most important thing, you fight and die with dignity or come home a shame. Its crazy how people choose to continue war when someone is killed. Its just interesting how the lived and thought. How it is war is normal for these people and how if you killed someone you are expect to pay the family or they can come after you. And they seemed to come after each other a lot and were in constant fighting.

4) What does the dragon represent?
- I believe the Dragon represents Beowulf. Dragons are known as the most feared beast in the land, strong animals and beowulf with the most fear warrior. No one dares to fight beowulf just like no one but really beowulf dare to fight the dragon. Everything they own doesn't matter, whats important is earning it. They are both old. Also, the Dragon was 50 feet long maybe it paralelled to Beowulf ruling for 50 years and then they both die at the same time.